Gaye Su Akyol

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Gaye Su Akyol
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During her concert in Tromsø, November 2023.
Background information
Born (1985-01-30) 30 January 1985 (age 40)
Istanbul, Turkey
Genres
Years active2014–present
Labels Dunganga Records, Glitterbeat
Member of
  • Toz ve Toz
  • SeniGörmem İmkansız
Website https://www.gayesuakyol.com

Gaye Su Akyol (born 30 January 1985) is a Turkish singer, painter and anthropologist.

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Biography

Akyol's father is the painter Muzaffer Akyol; her mother was a civil servant, but she died in 2014. She graduated from the anthropology department of Yeditepe University in 2007. [1] After that she built her career as a painter with exhibitions both in Turkey and abroad. Before her solo career, she also performed in music bands Mai, Toz ve Toz and Seni Görmem İmkansız alongside Tuğçe Şenoğul. [2] [3]

In 2017, she composed a few songs for the soundtrack of Red Istanbul a film directed by Ferzan Özpetek. [4] In November 2023 she recorded her first performance for the Seattle radio station KEXP. [5]

Inspirations include singer-songwriter Selda Bağcan and the grunge band Nirvana. [6]

Band members

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Ali Güçlü Şimşek
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Görkem Karabudak
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Berke Can Özcan

The lineup on Istikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir: [6]

Guest musicians:

Discography

Studio albums
EPs

Awards and recognition

Gaye Su Akyol received Best Artist award at Songlines Music Awards 2019. [7] Gaye Su Akyol is also considered as an important figure for the LGBTQI+ community and featured on the cover of Gzone Magazine. [8] In 2020, she appeared in trans biographical documentary film called İris, directed by Volkan Güleryüz. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Gaye Su Akyol, sanat atölyesi". Armaggan Gallery. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Röportajlar. Gaye Su Akyol". zeroistanbul.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Müzikte yılın bombası: Gaye Su Akyol". Muhsin Akgün. Radikal. 20 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Gaye Su Akyol'un "İstanbul Kırmızısı" filmi için bestelediği şarkı yayınlandı". bantmag. 23 February 2017. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "KEXP Events". KEXP 90.3 FM. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  6. 1 2 > "Artist Profiles: Gaye Su Akyol". World Music Central.
  7. ↑ "Songlines Music Awards 2019". Songlines. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  8. ↑ Magazine, Gzone (5 September 2019). "GZONE ÖZEL RÖPORTAJ: MÜZİĞİN ÖZGÜRLÜK SAVAŞÇISI GAYE SU AKYOL". GZONE (in Turkish). Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Iris (Short 2020) - IMDb". IMDb .
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